# N9530Q: 1976 Smith AEROSTAR 600, registration cancelled 2013-05-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 24, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Smith AEROSTAR 600](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600) (registry code 8360602)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 60-0359-128
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 18, 1976
- Certificate issued: October 27, 1993
- Last registry action: December 10, 1996
- Mode S code: AD4233
- Owner when cancelled: [Top Flight Air Service Of Ohio Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOP%20FLIGHT%20AIR%20SERVICE%20OF%20OHIO%20INC)
- Location: [Tampa, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Tampa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.0047° N, 82.5061° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33614, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9530Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9530Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9530Q-2013-05-24

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Smith AEROSTAR 600: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI82DA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA077), Mar 4, 1982: Smith Aerostar 600 (N9530Q), Elyria, OH, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19820304014119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820304014119A), Mar 4, 1982: Piper PA60600 (N9530Q), Elyria, OH, Substantial damage. Attemtped crosswind takeoff on icy runway. Began sliding sideways. Aborted takeoff. Slid into snowbank.
- [Incident 19780309015739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780309015739I), Mar 9, 1978: Piper 600SMITH (N9530Q), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Broken scissors link on main geaar allowed wheel to turn 60 degrees to line of flight. Landed safely.

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